Jack Gleeson, a.k.a. King Joffrey, may quit acting after 'Game of Thrones'

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"It was always a recreation beforehand, but when I started doing 'Game of Thrones' perhaps the reality was made too real for me," Gleeson said regarding the lifestyle of the famous. In the most un-Jeoffrey-like manner, the young Irish actor added that he'd like to use his celebrity to generate awareness surrounding philanthropic causes.

"It was always a recreation beforehand, but when I started doing 'Game of Thrones' perhaps the reality was made too real for me," Gleeson said regarding the lifestyle of the famous. In the most un-Jeoffrey-like manner, the young Irish actor added that he'd like to use his celebrity to generate awareness surrounding philanthropic causes. (Helen Sloan / HBO)

"It was always a recreation beforehand, but when I started doing 'Game of Thrones' perhaps the reality was made too real for me," Gleeson said regarding the lifestyle of the famous. In the most un-Jeoffrey-like manner, the young Irish actor added that he'd like to use his celebrity to generate awareness surrounding philanthropic causes.